The Korean War pitted the military forces of North Korea and China against
United Nations (U.S.) and South Korea.
100
forced Communist organizations in the U.S. to turn over member lists to the government.
The McCarran Act
200
What city was most affected by the Cold War?
Berlin
200
What’s purpose was to ensure the safety of the Western Democracies during the cold war?
NATO
200
At Yalta, the leaders agreed to recognize the Polish government that the Soviets had set up if Stalin agreed to
hold free elections there as soon as possible and help the U.S. fight against Japan.
200
Who was the head of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) who urged the House Unamerican Activities Committee to hold more hearings on Communist subversion in the federal government to further screen federal employees.
J. Edgar Hoover
200
What do these people have in common: Stalin, Lenin, Gorbecov, and
Khrushchev?
They are all Soviet Leaders
300
When Harry Truman relieved Douglas Macarthur of command it showed
that Truman was what?
Commander-In-Chief
300
What was it called when the United States and Soviet Union competed to build more and more weapons during the Cold War?
The Arms Race
300
The Truman Doctrine resulted in
a pledge to fight communism.
300
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were charged with
spying and passing atomic secrets to the Soviets.
300
Who was China’s Communist leader who defeated the Chinese Nationalists and forced them to flea to Taiwan?
Mao Zedong
400
Joseph McCarthy created the media frenzy that began his witch hunt by
saying that he had a list of Communists employed by the State Department.
400
What do Alger Hiss, Ethel Rosenburg, and Julius Rosenburg have in common?
They were all Soviet spies
400
George Kennan’s theory that the U.S. should try to keep Communism from spreading and confined to the countries where it already existed.
the containment policy.
400
The Korean War resulted in
containment but no victory (tie).
400
The purpose of the Marshall Plan was to
help Western Europe recover.
500
Truman fired MacArthur because
MacArthur demanded Truman’s approval to expand the war (insubordination) .
500
The purpose of the Manhattan Project was to
develop the atomic bomb.
500
How did the United States role in world politics change after WWII?
U.S. supported new independent nations and fought against Communism
500
Popular support for Joseph McCarthy began to fade when
millions watched him bully witnesses in televised hearings investigating the Army.
500
Truman’s first meeting with Soviet Premier Josef Stalin marked a shift in Soviet-American relations because